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HomeMy Public PortalAbout03 26 2020 MeetingMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 AT 8:30 A.M., IN THE WILLIAM F. KOCH, JR. COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. II. ROLL CALL Present and Thomas Smith Chairman Participating: Malcolm Murphy Vice Chairman (via conference call) Robert Dockerty Board Member Curtiss Roach Board Member Also Present & Gregory Dunham Town Manager Participating: Edward Nazzaro Staff Attorney Rita Taylor Town Clerk Absent w/notice: Jorgette Smith Board Member III. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING 03-05-2020 Board Member Roach moved and Board Member Dockerty seconded the motion to approve the minutes of March 5, 2020 and all voted AYE at roll call. IV. ADDITIONS, WITHDRAWALS, DEFERRALS, ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA ITEMS There were none. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Meeting Dates 1. Regular Meeting & Public Hearing a. April 23, 2020 at 8:30 A.M. b. May 28, 2020 at 8:30 A.M. c. June 25, 2020 at 8:30 A.M. d. July 23, 2020 at 8:30 A.M. e. No August Meeting VI. PUBLIC HEARING A. Declaration of Ex -Parte Communication There was none. B.Administer Oaths Town Clerk Taylor swore in Harold Smith and Chris Simon. C. Applications for Development Approval 1. An application submitted by Harold J. Smith, Smith & Moore Architects Inc. as Agent for the owners of property located at 3545 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described in metes and bounds in Gulf Stream Ocean Tracts, a portion of Lots 6 & 7. Minutes of ARPB Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Held 3-26-2020 @ 8:30 A.M. a. DEMOLITION PERMIT to demolish the existing breezeway, reconfigure pool and terrace area and the roof on the pool house. b. N. OCEAN OVERLAY PERMIT to alter the driveway and add additional landscaping. c. LEVEL 2 ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit the addition of a pergola and an elevator, and various renovations to house and pool house roof. Mr. Harold Smith from Smith & Moore Architects Inc., and representing the Oberndorf's who own the property, described that most of the work being done would be on the northwest entry fagade and around and in the pool area. Mr. Smith then gave a PowerPoint presentation pointing out the demolition of the existing breezeway, certain areas of the pool and terrace as well as the roof of the existing pool house. Mr. Smith also pointed out alterations to the driveway and the addition of a free-standing wood pergola as well as various renovations to the house. They would like to re -shape the roof on the pool house, he added, which would soften the look. Board Member Dockerty asked what the current roof was comprised of to which Mr. Smith answered it was a gray flat concrete tile with a tint of blue in it and they would be matching that. Chairman Smith asked how the building was able to be built on the property line to begin with. Town Clerk Taylor explained that it was originally one large piece of property and the present buildings were built when it was one large piece. When part of it was sold off, that is how the roof ended up with a flat side, she added. Town Clerk Taylor went on to say that it was a non -conforming building, but you could add to a non -conforming wall so changing the roof wouldn't matter. Chairman Smith asked if height restrictions were within the Town Code, to which Town Manager Dunham stated that they were. Mr. Chris Simon, landscape architect with Nievera Williams Design, continued the PowerPoint presentation regarding the pool area, pointing out the style was dated. Mr. Simon stated they would be enhancing the overall area bringing it to a more current style. He added there would be a dining area under the pergola with an outdoor grill and small kitchen with no plumbing. Mr. Simon stated they would be adding a little height to the wall at the rear of the pergola along with a water feature on the pool side to try and mitigate some of the vehicular sound coming from AlA. He added they would be adding some landscaping to soften the appearance of the wall. Chairman Smith asked about the patio to the east to which Mr. Simon stated they were only resurfacing those. Mr. Simon stated that a spa would be replacing a putting area that was currently east of the pool house. Vice Chairman Murphy asked if there had been any communication from the neighbors to which Town Clerk Taylor said there had been none. Chairman Smith asked if they would be putting windows on the south side of the pool house to which Mr. Smith said they were not. Mr. Simon added the only thing they were touching on the pool house was the roof and interior walls. Board Member Roach pointed out 2 Minutes of ARPB Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Held 3-26-2020 @ 8:30 A.M. the drawings had windows and it was decided there were windows there that would not be changed. Chairman Smith added he thought it was a beautiful home and all the changes were terrific improvements. Vice Chairman Murphy made a motion to approve a demolition permit to demolish an existing breezeway, certain areas of the pool and terrace area and the roof of the existing pool house. The motion was seconded by Board Member Roach with all voting AYE at roll call. Vice Chairman Murphy made a motion to approve a North Ocean Overlay permit to alter the driveway and add additional landscaping. Board Member Roach seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. Vice Chairman Murphy made a motion to approve a Level II Architectural/Site Plan based on a finding that the proposed addition of a pergola and an elevator, various renovations to the house as presented in the presentation and a variation to the roof on the pool house meet the minimum intent of the Design Manual and applicable review standards with the following condition: 1. Any minor modifications in the approved landscaping shall be submitted to the Town Manager for review and approval and any major modifications shall be brought back to the ARPB for review and approval, prior to commencement of landscaping. Board Member Roach seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. VII. ITEMS BY STAFF Town Manager Dunham gave un update on how Town Hall was dealing with COVIDI9. He stated it was an ever-changing, day by day process and the Town of Gulf Stream was following protocol on what was being asked by Palm Beach County. VIII. ITEMS BY BOARD MEMBERS Board Member Dockerty asked where the Pickleball application process was at to which Town Manager Dunham told him that it had been withdrawn. Chairman Smith asked about the Glickstein project and if it would come before the ARPB to which Town Manager Dunham stated it would come before the ARPB, but it was at a stall right now due to COVIDI9. IX. PUBLIC There was none. X. ADJOURNMENT ith adjourned the meeting at 9:14 A.M. 0 ee Based ----' istant Town Clerk 3